Enlight Denial of the path Hesitant, nicknamed Sweet Lotus, and Sacred Tiller studied together with Old Dragon Happy. One day the Sacred Farmer closed the doors and, leaning on the table, dozed off. And at noon, opening the doo... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Behavior with the killer When Yan He was appointed tutor to the heir to the throne at the court of the Wei king Ling Gong, he asked Qu Boyu: “Let’s imagine that next to us lives a man whom Heaven has endowed with a passion fo... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight The benefits of the useless The Creator of Good said to Chuang Tzu: - You're talking about useless things. “You can talk about useful things with those who have known useless things,” answered Zhuang Tzu. “After all, the earth i... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight About relative value A stingy peasant built a latrine so that the sewage, pouring into the barnyard, would partially end up in the pigs' feeder. One day, a goat, grazing behind a fence on lush green grass, could not stand... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Didn't like cars Tzu-Gong was returning home from a trip to Chu with his students and on the way he saw an old man digging up a garden and watering it, climbing into a well with a clay jug. The old man worked tireless... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Search for perfection One day a wanderer came to the hermit and, having performed the greeting ritual, asked to guide him on the path of truth. “I know what occupies your thoughts and steals the joy of being,” said the her... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Victory of the Sage One day, Confucius found himself in a besieged city, on the border of the warring kingdoms - Chen and Tsai. For a whole week he had no hot food, and he ate only quinoa broth, not seasoned with rice. D... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Before heaven and earth Ran Qiu asked Confucius: - Is it possible to find out what was before heaven and earth? “It’s possible,” Confucius answered. - In ancient times it was the same as now. Having lost the thread of the co... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight There's nothing better than emptiness Someone asked the teacher Le Tzu: - Why do you value emptiness? “There is nothing valuable in emptiness,” answered Le Tzu and continued. - It's not about the name. There is nothing better than peace, ... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight The limit of things Before going blind, the eyes can even see the tip of a hair. Before you go deaf, your ears can even hear the flight of a mosquito. Before the sense of taste becomes dull, the tongue will distinguish t... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight sea bird When Yan Hui left for the eastern kingdom of Qi, Confucius became sad. Another of his students, Tzu-Gong, asked: “Why have you been so sad since Hui left for Qi?” - You asked a good question! - Confuc... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Wise Pig about wisdom When the Wise Pig was asked what she thought about wisdom, she answered without hesitation: — True wisdom does not presuppose the presence of knowledge, but the correctness of actions; not accomplishi... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
